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here goes the president to hawaii. i mean, where is the sense of urgency here? and i blame all lawmakers for this. >> i agree with you, ed. i think the optics of this is really disturbing. if you are sitting at home, and you're telling yourself okay, i'm not quite sure what is going to happen with my tax rates and for next year. so how much am i going to spend now on christmas? how much am i getting back? those kinds of questions, that kind of uncertainty, what is going to happen with payroll taxes, what is going to happen with unemployment. and you see everybody kind of leaving town, great that they're willing to come back next week. but you know what? most of us when we have work to do, we sit there and we get it done. we don't get to leave and come back when it's convenient for us. so i think it would be much better if these guys showed a little more dedication and just sat here and got it done. >> all right. home for the holidays. and no deal. karen finney, great to have you with us tonight. thank you so much for joining us. remember to answer tonight's ques
here goes the president to hawaii. i mean, where is the sense of urgency here? and i blame all lawmakers for this. >> i agree with you, ed. i think the optics of this is really disturbing. if you are sitting at home, and you're telling yourself okay, i'm not quite sure what is going to happen with my tax rates and for next year. so how much am i going to spend now on christmas? how much am i getting back? those kinds of questions, that kind of uncertainty, what is going to happen with...
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and a priority that the president outlined a week ago on friday before leaving to join the family in hawaii saying he wanted to extend unemployment benefits for a lot of americans. 2 million plus beginning to lose unemployment benefits, beginning of the end of the this week and significant element, as well. the president indicated to reporters when he spoke in the reefing room last he was open to several smaller steps enroute to a smaller package and unclear what the steps look like but that's surely discussed in the conversation. >> vick, let's talk about the backdrop here. the congress least productive, on the pace to be the least productive congress in history. on pace to pass around 219 bills. 111th passed 383. the 110th passed 380. the harry truman congress called the do nothing congress passed 906. so they're extraordinarily productive compared to what we have now. >> reporter: yeah. >> talking about why in "the washington post" a couple of months and said never have we seen them this dysfunctional and criticize both parties and now acknowledge the core of the problem lies with the re
and a priority that the president outlined a week ago on friday before leaving to join the family in hawaii saying he wanted to extend unemployment benefits for a lot of americans. 2 million plus beginning to lose unemployment benefits, beginning of the end of the this week and significant element, as well. the president indicated to reporters when he spoke in the reefing room last he was open to several smaller steps enroute to a smaller package and unclear what the steps look like but that's...
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note that congress is scheduled to adjourn december 21st and the president is supposed to be headed to hawaii for vacation on december 17. >>> after doing some downsizing starbucks is back to brewing up some expansion plans and that includes another san francisco store. at market and sanchez. cbs 5 reporter mike sugerman tells us some small businesses in that area are trying to grind that plan to a halt. >> reporter: there are 85 starbucks properties in san francisco. do we need 86? >> it will change the entire character of the neighborhood. >> i think they will be a good addition to that block of market. >> reporter: starbucks wants to add 1500 new stores in the u.s. over the next five years. but neighbors are stirring up trouble for another one planned near the city's castro district. >> against it signing up here giving us your email address. >> reporter: wendy runs sweet inspirations bakery down the street and is running the opposition. >> we don't want a starbucks going in on the corner because we want this to remain locally owned businesses along this strip. >> reporter: in three weeks
note that congress is scheduled to adjourn december 21st and the president is supposed to be headed to hawaii for vacation on december 17. >>> after doing some downsizing starbucks is back to brewing up some expansion plans and that includes another san francisco store. at market and sanchez. cbs 5 reporter mike sugerman tells us some small businesses in that area are trying to grind that plan to a halt. >> reporter: there are 85 starbucks properties in san francisco. do we need...
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the president is going off to hawaii shortly. it is not the time to go through complex policy issues because you will give them the short shrift. they should accept them. when the cr expires, that gives them the more hard times when things -- hard deadlines when issues need to be addressed. these are strongly agreed to by partisan issues, raise the retirement age for medicare. subsidiesof threducing and medicare by testing premiums, at a premium for part a. then there is further means testing that could be done in social security through a progressive indexing and things like that. those are the things that have been talked about around town. you could do a bill very quickly. does it need to be done in december? not if you extend all current policy. the important thing is that this makes a substantial down payment for long-term sustainability. to focus on 10 years, while important, it gets to those cash flow issues, it does not necessarily deliver the kinds of reforms that will be reducing our debt to gdp ratio and stabilizing it
the president is going off to hawaii shortly. it is not the time to go through complex policy issues because you will give them the short shrift. they should accept them. when the cr expires, that gives them the more hard times when things -- hard deadlines when issues need to be addressed. these are strongly agreed to by partisan issues, raise the retirement age for medicare. subsidiesof threducing and medicare by testing premiums, at a premium for part a. then there is further means testing...
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what's different is it's less than two weeks until the new year, the president's about to leave for hawaii in less than 15 minutes he leaves the white house, soledad. and congress is going to be gone for christmas too. and there is no more effective motivator for capitol hill than pressure and they have it right now. what the president has done today is he's laid out a scaled-down version of a fiscal cliff deal. you know, keeping tax cuts in place for 98% of americans, extending unemployment insurance, and laying out a plan, a down payment on a promise to do entitlement reform. and then he also made a pitch to the american people to only blame republicans frls no deal. so it's a two-pronged attack that he makes right before taking off on vacation. so right now, you know, the plan is basically to keep the pressure on. and we know both sides are planning to come back at some point after christmas and try to get something worked out. but no overt optimism coming really from the aides on either side right now. and we'll see, soledad. i'll tell you, folks right now are planning to make new year
what's different is it's less than two weeks until the new year, the president's about to leave for hawaii in less than 15 minutes he leaves the white house, soledad. and congress is going to be gone for christmas too. and there is no more effective motivator for capitol hill than pressure and they have it right now. what the president has done today is he's laid out a scaled-down version of a fiscal cliff deal. you know, keeping tax cuts in place for 98% of americans, extending unemployment...
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the president took a red eye flight back from hawaii. why did congress and the president go on raication at all. >> yeah, we all go to work. >> there is nothing on the table . kelley. >> a lot of people feel they are left in the lurch by the president and congress. and they didn't get the job done . here's what we are facing. we are teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff. there are many members in congress who disaagree raising of tax. the president had gone up to $400,000 when house speaker boehner would raise the tax hikes . but the sticking point is enments and spending. >> clayton: the republicans saying that the president and democrats not forth coming enough on entitlements. here's what will unfold in a few short days as we break this down to you. >> put your seat belts on, people. >> clayton: tax rates will hit these numbers and you go up to 120,000 . you will see 31 percent up to 36 percent . in these tax rates as they climb up. >> here's the bottom line. average tax rate of 2,000 to $4000. it is an additional 13,944 . million
the president took a red eye flight back from hawaii. why did congress and the president go on raication at all. >> yeah, we all go to work. >> there is nothing on the table . kelley. >> a lot of people feel they are left in the lurch by the president and congress. and they didn't get the job done . here's what we are facing. we are teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff. there are many members in congress who disaagree raising of tax. the president had gone up to $400,000...
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he had represented his state as a congressman on senator since hawaii joined the union in 1959. president obama said tonight, tonight, our country has lost a true american hero. according to the senator's staff, his last word was aloha. coming up, in the aftermath of yet another tragedy, the mental health community needs to assess if it's doing everything it can to stop gun violence. or are they being asked to engage? psychiatrist gail saltz joins me for the discussion next. stay with us. people have doubts about taking aspirin for pain. but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. >>> welcome back to "the ed show kwlts. as the president has talked about, there are a lot of facets that go into gun violence in this country. the mental hemt health community is going to have to play a major role if we're going to make changes and see violence go down in this country. making sure they don't have acc
he had represented his state as a congressman on senator since hawaii joined the union in 1959. president obama said tonight, tonight, our country has lost a true american hero. according to the senator's staff, his last word was aloha. coming up, in the aftermath of yet another tragedy, the mental health community needs to assess if it's doing everything it can to stop gun violence. or are they being asked to engage? psychiatrist gail saltz joins me for the discussion next. stay with us....
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president obama and family are in his native hawaii. he is planning to return to washington after christmas. >>> a weekend of violence. explosions and death in syria. at least five people killed in damascus today when a powerful car bomb blew up in this residential neighborhood. it tore through apartment buildings and filled the streets with debris. more than 140 people reportedly died in attacks across syria, most in damascus and its suburbs. >>> india, riot police blasted protesters with high-pressure water hoses trying to break up massive angry rallys against the government. people are furious after a woman reportedly gang raped and beaten on a moving city bus last weekend. protesters demanding changes to india's laws regarding rape saying women are not safe in new delhi and other cities in india. >>> a former marine spent more than four months at a mexican prison is free and heading home to florida. john hammer locked up in august on weapons charges. his family says he was physically abused in custody. threatened. chained to a bed,
president obama and family are in his native hawaii. he is planning to return to washington after christmas. >>> a weekend of violence. explosions and death in syria. at least five people killed in damascus today when a powerful car bomb blew up in this residential neighborhood. it tore through apartment buildings and filled the streets with debris. more than 140 people reportedly died in attacks across syria, most in damascus and its suburbs. >>> india, riot police blasted...
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. >>> senator daniel inouye was buried yesterday in hawaii. inouye was a win ore of a medal of honor and was remembered as war hero. he was the first japanese-american elected to both houses of congress. inouye died monday. he was 88 years old. >>> and coming up on the "morning news," holiday cheer. children get premtds from secret santas. this is the "cbs morning news." thank you. for what? when things were tough, you kept believing in me... you helped make this happen. thank you. [ jane ] behind every open heart is a story. tell yours with my open heart collection at kay jewelers, the number one jewelry sto in america. there are millions of reasons to give on but the message is always the same. keep your heart open... and love will always find its way in. you did it, daddy. we did it. ♪ every kiss begins with kay is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want
. >>> senator daniel inouye was buried yesterday in hawaii. inouye was a win ore of a medal of honor and was remembered as war hero. he was the first japanese-american elected to both houses of congress. inouye died monday. he was 88 years old. >>> and coming up on the "morning news," holiday cheer. children get premtds from secret santas. this is the "cbs morning news." thank you. for what? when things were tough, you kept believing in me... you helped...
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president obama here in hawaii. the next step will be for the senate to reconvene, which it's scheduled to do december 27th. till then, it's up to the white house to try to work out a situation at least on the tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of the year, work out a deal with the senate majority leader, harry reid as well as the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, trying to figure out something that could ultimately pass the senate and then next pass the house with not only republican support but democratic support, as well. and the president holding out hope this could happen. take a listen. >> nobody can get 100% of what they want. and this is not simply a contest between parties in terms of who looks good and who doesn't. call me a hopeless optimist. but i actually still think we can get it done. >> but the chances of getting something big done that deals with the fiscal health of the country, miguel, out the window at this point. this is something we're talking about to deal just with those tax cut
president obama here in hawaii. the next step will be for the senate to reconvene, which it's scheduled to do december 27th. till then, it's up to the white house to try to work out a situation at least on the tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of the year, work out a deal with the senate majority leader, harry reid as well as the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, trying to figure out something that could ultimately pass the senate and then next pass the house with not only...
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good to see you. >>> the president in hawaii for christmas. is he coming back for fiscal cliff talks on december 26? live report from honolulu next. >>> also the lee big money headlines. dropping, shopping, should we be stopping? we are reduced to rhyming. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. but since i've been on alli, am i on this one? nope. am i on this one? no, no, no, no, no. i am on this one. [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. simple. effective. belt-friendly. let's fight fat with alli. have a healthier holiday at letsfightholidayfat.com. >>> good day to all of you. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." president obama sing vacation g vacationing. he a
good to see you. >>> the president in hawaii for christmas. is he coming back for fiscal cliff talks on december 26? live report from honolulu next. >>> also the lee big money headlines. dropping, shopping, should we be stopping? we are reduced to rhyming. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is...
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inouye, a democrat, was elected to congress in 1959, the same year hawaii became a state. he stayed on capitol hill for the rest of his life. he was the first japanese american to serve in congress but before that, he was a war hero. born in 1924, inouye was 17 when japanese planes flew over his home to bomb pearl harbor. he signed up and lost an arm to a german grenade while fighting in italy. the 88-yard senator died a -- 88-year-old senator died at walter reed medical center from respiratory complications. his fellow hawaiian in the senate described inouye's unparalleled legacy. >> it can be seen in every mile of every road in hawaii, in every nature preserve, in every facility that makes hawaii a safer place. >> daniel inouye was 88 years old. >>> it's 5:09. much less fog than yesterday morning. the breezes will be itself ig -- will be the bigger issue. here's a look at your day planner. still some clouds out there now a. touch of fog north and west. 57 by noon. about the high for the day. winds will be to the west, northwest 15, 25 miles an hour with a 6:00 p.m. tempe
inouye, a democrat, was elected to congress in 1959, the same year hawaii became a state. he stayed on capitol hill for the rest of his life. he was the first japanese american to serve in congress but before that, he was a war hero. born in 1924, inouye was 17 when japanese planes flew over his home to bomb pearl harbor. he signed up and lost an arm to a german grenade while fighting in italy. the 88-yard senator died a -- 88-year-old senator died at walter reed medical center from respiratory...
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. >>> meanwhile, harry reid is urging hawaii's governor to fill the seat by the year. he wants hawaii to be fully represented in the current votes. >>> the debate over where to move fbi headquarters now spills into montgomery county. the post says there have been similar bids from prince georges county and several communities in northern virginia. the general services administration wants to move the fbi because they say the building on pennsylvania avenue is deteriorating and no longer suits the agency's needs. >>> 'tis the season for last-minute shopping. we are in the final stretch of the holiday shopping season and even late into the mall last night the mall at tyson's corner was shoulder to shoulder trying to finish up their shopping. many stores will stay open around the clock through tomorrow night. many say just getting into the mall can be a struggle. take a look at the traffic and the packed parking lot last night at west field montgomery mall in bethesda. security did help direct traffic, and this guard made the best of it trying to keep people in the christ
. >>> meanwhile, harry reid is urging hawaii's governor to fill the seat by the year. he wants hawaii to be fully represented in the current votes. >>> the debate over where to move fbi headquarters now spills into montgomery county. the post says there have been similar bids from prince georges county and several communities in northern virginia. the general services administration wants to move the fbi because they say the building on pennsylvania avenue is deteriorating and...
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he had represented his state as a congressman on senator since hawaii joined the union in 1959. president obama said tonight, tonight, our country has lost a true american hero. according to the senator's staff, his last word was aloha. coming up, in the aftermath of yet another tragedy, the mental health community needs to assess if it's doing everything it can to stop gun violence. or are they being asked to engage? psychiatrist gail saltz joins me for the discussion next. stay with us. >>> welcome back to "the ed show" as the president has talked about, there are a lot of facets that go into gun violence in this country. the mental health community is going to have to play a major role if we're going to make changes and see violence go down in this country. making sure they don't have access to firearmings is a big deal. let's go to dr. gail saltz, a clinical psychiatrist. dr. saltz, thanks for being here tonight. >> my pleasure. >> this is something that the mental health community is going to need resources to do. if we're going to lean on the mental health community to be
he had represented his state as a congressman on senator since hawaii joined the union in 1959. president obama said tonight, tonight, our country has lost a true american hero. according to the senator's staff, his last word was aloha. coming up, in the aftermath of yet another tragedy, the mental health community needs to assess if it's doing everything it can to stop gun violence. or are they being asked to engage? psychiatrist gail saltz joins me for the discussion next. stay with us....
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president obama and family are in his native hawaii. he is planning to return to washington after christmas. >>> a weekend of violence. explosions and death in syria. at least five people killed in damascus today when a powerful car bomb blew up in this residential neighborhood. it tore through apartment buildings and filled the streets with debris. more than 140 people reportedly died in peattacks across syria, most in damascus and its suburbs. >>> india, riot police blasted protesters with high-pressure water hoses trying to break up massive angry riots against the government. people are furious after a woman reportedly gang raped and beaten on a moving city bus last weekend. protesters demanding changes to india's laws regarding rape saying women are not safe in new delhi and other cities in india. >>> a former marine spent more than four months at a mexican prison is free and helding home to florida. john hammer locked up in august on weapons charges. his family says he was physically abused in custody. threatened. chained to a bed,
president obama and family are in his native hawaii. he is planning to return to washington after christmas. >>> a weekend of violence. explosions and death in syria. at least five people killed in damascus today when a powerful car bomb blew up in this residential neighborhood. it tore through apartment buildings and filled the streets with debris. more than 140 people reportedly died in peattacks across syria, most in damascus and its suburbs. >>> india, riot police blasted...
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president obama also a native of hawaii tweeted aloha yesterday. he died yesterday at 88 years old. >>> there is progress in talks on the fiscal cliff, but major sticking points still remain with just two weeks to go. a top republican says there is disagreement over spending cuts versus new taxes and until that could be worked out, there won't be any talks about the specific details. and wall street closed higher over signs of the talks. the dow jones rose 100 points for its biggest gain of the month. early markets overseas also higher because of capitol hill optimism. and a bounce back in china's economy. >>> a holiday miracle for drivers as plunging gas prices hit their lowest point of the year. aaa reports the price of gas fell more than nine cents a gallon last week. the national average is $3.25. the cost of gas is down 16% since september. thanks to increasing supplies, gas prices have fallen every day this month. and it's a safe bet that the makers of the iphone recognize a mistake when they see it. the new version of google maps that was do
president obama also a native of hawaii tweeted aloha yesterday. he died yesterday at 88 years old. >>> there is progress in talks on the fiscal cliff, but major sticking points still remain with just two weeks to go. a top republican says there is disagreement over spending cuts versus new taxes and until that could be worked out, there won't be any talks about the specific details. and wall street closed higher over signs of the talks. the dow jones rose 100 points for its biggest...
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at 27, the boy from hawaii seems to have it all. is it sort of a precarious being on top of the peak? >> i'm a happy dude, lee. the fact that i even get to feel this at this moment is enough. enough. >> reporter: he was born peter gene hernandez on the island of oauhu to a puerto rican father and a filipino mother. his dad nicknamed him bruno after a popular wrestler. bruno added mars years later. for him and his five siblings music was always the family business. >> my dad had this 1950s review show. very las vegas style. my uncle impersonated elvis. that was my favorite part of the show. >> reporter: even when you were two years old. >> even then. especially the young elvis like, girls were screaming for him. as a young kid, you're like i want that. >> reporter: so when his dad put bruno on stage, he did the only thing he knew. his mini-elvis was an instant hit. becoming so popular that little bruno was given a cameo in the movie "honeymoon in vegas." ♪ i can't help falling in love with you ♪ >> i became a real, real attention
at 27, the boy from hawaii seems to have it all. is it sort of a precarious being on top of the peak? >> i'm a happy dude, lee. the fact that i even get to feel this at this moment is enough. enough. >> reporter: he was born peter gene hernandez on the island of oauhu to a puerto rican father and a filipino mother. his dad nicknamed him bruno after a popular wrestler. bruno added mars years later. for him and his five siblings music was always the family business. >> my dad...
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because it was hawaii that was bombed. but if they had in turn -- the people of japanese-americans on hawaii in the hawaiian territory were not incarcerated. because they were about half the population and the economy would have collapsed. we who were on the west coast were thinly the spread out. we were primarily in the rural areas, farmers. some were acquiring land and becoming quite successful. and so it was hysteria and greed and lack of political leadership. interesting historical note. we had an attorney general in california who took the oath on the constitution of the united states, and he knew the constitution. yet when he sense d that the ge rid of the japs movement was the most popular issue in california, he wanted to run for governor. he ran for governor on that get rid of the japs, and he won. later he was appointed to be the chief justice of the united states supreme court. his name is earl warren. and he never owned up to that checkered history of his. >> it is amazing how quickly people sped away from it.
because it was hawaii that was bombed. but if they had in turn -- the people of japanese-americans on hawaii in the hawaiian territory were not incarcerated. because they were about half the population and the economy would have collapsed. we who were on the west coast were thinly the spread out. we were primarily in the rural areas, farmers. some were acquiring land and becoming quite successful. and so it was hysteria and greed and lack of political leadership. interesting historical note. we...
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. >> or you could go to hawaii. you know what i mean? if i had the choice, there's a few caribbean islands i'd like to visit as well. >> that's not enough for everybody. more than hawaii. >> the beach and the sunshine. that's all i need. >> sun or the moon. which one would you rather have? coming up on 5:41 now. time to get a check of weather and traffic on the ones. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is here. >> you could buy an island in the caribbean with that kind of money rather than spend six days on the moon. >>> outside early on friday morning, it is cold out there. temperatures upper 30s to near 40 degrees down townsh. hometown forecast, bethesda, maryland, rain should be tapering off around by noon. 46 degrees tonight if you're going to the movies. danella, how are the roads? >> it's pretty quiet, chuck. it's friday. good news. >>> we're going to head up to i-270. i'm seeing just a minor delay. it's not terrible. making your way out of urbana, you're just sluggish to 109. making your way out of gaithersburg, 61 miles per
. >> or you could go to hawaii. you know what i mean? if i had the choice, there's a few caribbean islands i'd like to visit as well. >> that's not enough for everybody. more than hawaii. >> the beach and the sunshine. that's all i need. >> sun or the moon. which one would you rather have? coming up on 5:41 now. time to get a check of weather and traffic on the ones. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is here. >> you could buy an island in the caribbean...
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japanese war passengers attacked the base in hawaii. the surprise attack killed more than 2400 american sailors and soldiers and wiped out the pacific fleet. the attack propelled the u.s. into world war ii. >> roger ebert is in a chicago hospital being treated for a hip fracture. he's 70 years old. ebert posted on twitter he didn't need surgery. doctors are determining when he'll be released from the hospital. >>> a student in northwestern turkey is recovering from minor injuries after the bridge he was walking on collapsed. the security camera caught the moment the bridge gave way. it collapsed because it was weighted down with too much snow. >> a bionic suit is giving hope to patients. it uses computers and sensors to move the legs. he says he's looking forward to doing normal things again. >> a chance to walk with my children to the park. able to stand up next to my wife rather than for her to try to balance and i not run over her toes while she gives me a kiss or a hug. it's very different. >> the bionic suit costs $130,000. if appr
japanese war passengers attacked the base in hawaii. the surprise attack killed more than 2400 american sailors and soldiers and wiped out the pacific fleet. the attack propelled the u.s. into world war ii. >> roger ebert is in a chicago hospital being treated for a hip fracture. he's 70 years old. ebert posted on twitter he didn't need surgery. doctors are determining when he'll be released from the hospital. >>> a student in northwestern turkey is recovering from minor injuries...
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what do you think about the majority leader flying all the way to hawaii? >> i think they realized they have three options, small deal, a big deal or go over the cliff, and right now the most likely scenario is a small deal. something that puts us past the fiscal cliff but then brings the fiscal issues into the new year which has a lot of potholes for the president. has a lot of things to get done on his legislative agenda, so worried about how going over the cliff might impact the economy immediately. >> who is more likely to take the blame if we do go over this cliff? >> that's a lot of what we're seeing. that's why you see john boehner talk about how hope springs eternal and how the president always says, look, we can find something that gets done. this is all pr. so far the democrats have the advantage on this, if you look at polling, but, you know, everybody is going to get a share of the blame if something doesn't get done, and i think the president is -- is aware of that, but, you know, aides to the right and to the left, democrats and conservatives
what do you think about the majority leader flying all the way to hawaii? >> i think they realized they have three options, small deal, a big deal or go over the cliff, and right now the most likely scenario is a small deal. something that puts us past the fiscal cliff but then brings the fiscal issues into the new year which has a lot of potholes for the president. has a lot of things to get done on his legislative agenda, so worried about how going over the cliff might impact the...
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president obama left hawaii early to get back to washington today. the senate is also coming back from christmas vacation today to work on a deal. now, sources tell us majority leader harry reid will push a scaled-back version of the fiscal cliff package that president obama laid out on friday, which moved the tax hike needle to $400,000. no word yet on when the house of representatives might come back, but democrats say the only hope we have of something getting through the house, the senate and the white house may be a very last-minute deal. cnn radio's lisa is following developments on capitol hill right now. the ball is in senate majority leader harry reid's court it would seem right now, lisa. >> that's right. harry reid and the senate seem to be the only game in town right now with the senate returning today. we also know from sources, ali, that over this christmas break there were no conversations between the president and top-level republicans. sources from both parties are telling us they are watching the senate, especially the democratic le
president obama left hawaii early to get back to washington today. the senate is also coming back from christmas vacation today to work on a deal. now, sources tell us majority leader harry reid will push a scaled-back version of the fiscal cliff package that president obama laid out on friday, which moved the tax hike needle to $400,000. no word yet on when the house of representatives might come back, but democrats say the only hope we have of something getting through the house, the senate...
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president obama seen earlier for christmas in hawaii may cut his vacation early for fiscal cliff talks. congress returns thursday. >>> here is dramatic video we just got in from alabama where a large tornado blew through mobile tonight. another funnel cloud touched down in mississippi. and spending pulse reports retail holiday sales this year grew at its weakest pace since 2008 when this country was in recession. back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. now, here's a young man who infuriates a series of driving instructors. he gets behind the wheel of his car and then takes call after call on his cell phone. but is it real or is it fake? let's watch and find out. >> driving is very easy, just relax drive, okay? >> this viral video hit the internet in 2008. >> watch for the pedestrian in front of you. >> shouldn't hit that guy, right? >> no. >> just how frustrated can a driving instructor get? we're about to see. [ ringing ] >> hello. >> no, don't talk on telephone. sorry about -- >> marty, what's up? >> hang up. hang up on the phone. >> h
president obama seen earlier for christmas in hawaii may cut his vacation early for fiscal cliff talks. congress returns thursday. >>> here is dramatic video we just got in from alabama where a large tornado blew through mobile tonight. another funnel cloud touched down in mississippi. and spending pulse reports retail holiday sales this year grew at its weakest pace since 2008 when this country was in recession. back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to...
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and president obama and the first family arrived in hawaii just a short time ago. the president and lawmakers are expected to return thursday after the christmas break. before leaving washington, mr. obama and house speaker john boehner both expressed hope that a deal will actually get done. >> we can't cut our way to prosperity. we need real economic growth. many of us believe on both sides of the aisle that the fundamental reform of our tax code will help us get our economy moving faster and put more americans back to work. and more americans on -- how we get there, god only knows. >> i asked for a compromise from members of congress, i met them more than halfway on spending and met them halfway on taxes. in terms of actual dollar amounts, we're not that far apart. as of today, i am still ready and willing to get a comprehensive package done. >> but time is running out. to reach an agreement, there are now just ten days left until automatic tax hikes and spending cuts do take effect. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq finished in some negative territory for the day. inve
and president obama and the first family arrived in hawaii just a short time ago. the president and lawmakers are expected to return thursday after the christmas break. before leaving washington, mr. obama and house speaker john boehner both expressed hope that a deal will actually get done. >> we can't cut our way to prosperity. we need real economic growth. many of us believe on both sides of the aisle that the fundamental reform of our tax code will help us get our economy moving...
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rare moment of bipartisanship, democrats and republicans came together yesterday to say farewell to hawaii's daniel inouye. the second longest serving senator in u.s. history. the army veteran who died on monday was honored by having his casket lie in state. that's a privilege that's only been received by 31 other americans ever. vice president joe biden paid tribute to his colleague. >> he was in every sense the quintessential american. he possessed, in my view, every virtue that we like to ascribe to our country. i never met a man, or woman, in that period with as much physical and moral courage as danny inouye. i never met a man with as much loyalty to his country, to his family and to his friends. >> former senate majority leader bob dole came to the capitol to pay his respects. inouye and dole actually first met at a michigan army hospital while they were both recovering from wounds during world war ii. they went on, of course, to serve together in congress for over three decades. >>> now to business where the fiscal cliff negotiations, of course, weighing on the global markets. stock f
rare moment of bipartisanship, democrats and republicans came together yesterday to say farewell to hawaii's daniel inouye. the second longest serving senator in u.s. history. the army veteran who died on monday was honored by having his casket lie in state. that's a privilege that's only been received by 31 other americans ever. vice president joe biden paid tribute to his colleague. >> he was in every sense the quintessential american. he possessed, in my view, every virtue that we like...
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a statement today that the japanese have attacked the pearl harbor hawaii from the air. i repeat, president roosevelt says that the japanese have attacked pearl harbor in hawaii from the air. >> flashback this day in 1941, a day that will live in infamy. the most amazing thing, when you go to visit the arizona site is the oil that still sits on top of the water. all right. maggie, i don't want to use the phrase ptsd lightly. so i apologize to those who will criticize me for doing that but getting the romney e-mail, i thought, we missed hawkinggail, all of this back and forth. they decided to tell us about the numbers. i have a theory why. they know that the first report was going to show them with a lot of money and they were trying to explain it? >> i think that's true. this is also one of the areas that they are genuinely proud of on this campaign. so i think that's why they were highlighting it. i had the same reaction on twitter last night as you did. what they didn't get into was debt. >> what they still have to pay off. >> it's not just that, though. there's also d
a statement today that the japanese have attacked the pearl harbor hawaii from the air. i repeat, president roosevelt says that the japanese have attacked pearl harbor in hawaii from the air. >> flashback this day in 1941, a day that will live in infamy. the most amazing thing, when you go to visit the arizona site is the oil that still sits on top of the water. all right. maggie, i don't want to use the phrase ptsd lightly. so i apologize to those who will criticize me for doing that but...
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the democrat had represented hawaii in congress since it became a state in 1959. it was the highest ranking asian-american politician in u.s. history. as president pro tem of the senate he was third in line of secession to the presidency. the medal of honoree sipient was a fearless patriot who lost his arm in world war ii. >> senator inouye was a true patriot and american hero in every sense. >> inouye died in washington today after a brief hospitalization for respiratory problems. he was 88. the senator's office says his last word was, aloha. >>> possible signs of compromise as republicans and the president try to avoid the "fiscal cliff." the u.s. government is now just under two weeks away from hitting the december 31st deadline it avoid that "fiscal cliff." going over will mean the highest tax increases in 60 years. house speaker john boehner is giving ground in the current negotiations. he is now offering to support tax increases for households making more than $1 million a year. that would be an in exchange for $1 trillion in entitlement cuts. speaker boehne
the democrat had represented hawaii in congress since it became a state in 1959. it was the highest ranking asian-american politician in u.s. history. as president pro tem of the senate he was third in line of secession to the presidency. the medal of honoree sipient was a fearless patriot who lost his arm in world war ii. >> senator inouye was a true patriot and american hero in every sense. >> inouye died in washington today after a brief hospitalization for respiratory problems....
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. >>> hawaii senator daniel inouye has passed wai. he died from respiratory complication. his wife and son were by his side at the walter reed national military medical center. he was a public servant for merely 08 years running for the senate in 1962 and serving for nine consecutive terms, eight deakdz. >>> tim scott is being appointed to fill the seat of retiring senator jim demint. -- eight decades. demint announced earlier this month he would be stepping down to become the presses of the conservative think tank, the heritage foundation. >>> just in time for the holidays for some lucky servers, ever heard a tip bomb? >> i've never heard of that. a huge surprise when waiters and waitresses or servers see the size of their tip. we'll explain when we come back. next, we'll show you some season's greetings from the troops. stay with us. we'll be right back. ight back. >> second lieutenant baneck from springfield, virginia. i just want to say happy holidays to my parents back home. i love you, miss you and i'll see you again next year. ó >>> welcome back, everybody. a
. >>> hawaii senator daniel inouye has passed wai. he died from respiratory complication. his wife and son were by his side at the walter reed national military medical center. he was a public servant for merely 08 years running for the senate in 1962 and serving for nine consecutive terms, eight deakdz. >>> tim scott is being appointed to fill the seat of retiring senator jim demint. -- eight decades. demint announced earlier this month he would be stepping down to become the...
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. >>> college game, usf still in hawaii taking on east tennessee state. the diamond head classic and this is mark wholesome with a followup dunk. arizona state gets ready to face navy in this sat day's kraft fight hunger bowl at at&t park, they are doing it with heavy hearts. asu running back aryan brice lost his brother when he was shot and killed in houston. it was a robbery over a pair of air jordan basketball shoes. he was a sun devils second leading leader in rush. he is expected took back for the game. >> terrible situation. we hope 20 get him back here and i hope that he will be playing in the game. we dedicate the game for marion's brother. that's been tough. we are a family. that's how the sun devils nation operates. that's a time of grieving for him, obviously. he will be joining us today. a lot of things a lot more important than football but he want s to be with his brothers. >>> the nfl may have a day off. despite the 'em baring 42-13 loss on sunday, the 49ers can still win the nfc west with a win. they are a and a half a game up. it would he
. >>> college game, usf still in hawaii taking on east tennessee state. the diamond head classic and this is mark wholesome with a followup dunk. arizona state gets ready to face navy in this sat day's kraft fight hunger bowl at at&t park, they are doing it with heavy hearts. asu running back aryan brice lost his brother when he was shot and killed in houston. it was a robbery over a pair of air jordan basketball shoes. he was a sun devils second leading leader in rush. he is...
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an interesting thing takes play now even as we talk about the newest member of the senate from hawaii being i guess he was sworn in a short timing a by the vice president joe biden, one of the folks, a lot of journalists on the hill right now keeping a close eye on mitch mcconnell's office to see if vice president biden is swinging by today and one of the ways that the two sides may be having a form of a conversation today given the fact that we believe absent the calls, the president put out to the leaders, the house and the senate, that there's been no more conversations absent those between senior staff today. >> viqueira, a little birdie around the building said there's a pool that some people are in betting on when this thing will be wrapped up. and i heard you have january 10th. i would like to know your thoughts on why you picked january 10th. i would like to know what is the outlier date in this pool and if you have any intel on who else is in the pool. >> reporter: well, i mean, i'm sure i take no satisfaction in being right in this. there's a lot at stake here and certainly
an interesting thing takes play now even as we talk about the newest member of the senate from hawaii being i guess he was sworn in a short timing a by the vice president joe biden, one of the folks, a lot of journalists on the hill right now keeping a close eye on mitch mcconnell's office to see if vice president biden is swinging by today and one of the ways that the two sides may be having a form of a conversation today given the fact that we believe absent the calls, the president put out...
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. >> president obama spent christmas day visiting with troops in hawaii. >> while back in washington uncertainty about the looming fiscal cliff continues. there has been to communication between republicans and democrats about how to avoid going over the cliff. before the christmas break, speaker john boehner was unable to get enough support from respects to pass his plan and help said it was up to the white house and the senate to avert the cliff. so now harry reid is believed to be crafting a plan of his own. it's expected to extend bush-era tax cuts. it would also include short-term spending cuts instead of the massive cuts that would occur if there is no deal. it would also patch up the alternative minimum tax that will hit even more middle class families and schedule a drop off for doctors. >> if republicans do give in and support the deal being put together by harry reid that deal is expected to be far less favorable than the potential deal they had been working on with president obama. >> republican strategist, frank luntz has been talking with voters, what is the chance you s
. >> president obama spent christmas day visiting with troops in hawaii. >> while back in washington uncertainty about the looming fiscal cliff continues. there has been to communication between republicans and democrats about how to avoid going over the cliff. before the christmas break, speaker john boehner was unable to get enough support from respects to pass his plan and help said it was up to the white house and the senate to avert the cliff. so now harry reid is believed to...
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learning more about that oregon and sold all his possessions and told his girlfriend he was moving to hawaii. his mother does not understand her son's behavior. roberts is accused of randomly killing a man and woman and woning the man. he was a father of two and the woman, she was described as aboved caretaker. she is recovering from surgery after being pitched in the chest. >>> it is possible an officer may have been behind the wheel. >> a social media post says a police officer was driving this car 100 miles per hour while drunk. coming up, how the sergeant is defending himself this morning. >>> and the oakland police department could begin work next month. and it toes fall short from the riders police description scandal. >>> bart is increasing security to make sure holiday commuters are safer during the holiday season. bart will be providing escorts through the parking lot and they are putting up more downtown. >>> it is busy and how does it look on the san mateo bridge? >> it's not all that bad, pam, we have been watching it and tara has been on the scene avenue fatal crash and this is
learning more about that oregon and sold all his possessions and told his girlfriend he was moving to hawaii. his mother does not understand her son's behavior. roberts is accused of randomly killing a man and woman and woning the man. he was a father of two and the woman, she was described as aboved caretaker. she is recovering from surgery after being pitched in the chest. >>> it is possible an officer may have been behind the wheel. >> a social media post says a police officer...
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. >>> another veteran on capitol hill was laid to rest in his home state of hawaii. in attendance, president obama. a 19 cannon salute was fired at senator inouye's funeral which took place in honolulu. the president and first lady, who are in hawaii on vacation right now, were among the mourners at the national memorial cemetery of the pacific. he died last week at the age of 88. >>> only one week to go, and there's still no deal preventing the economy from going over the fiscal cliff. members of congress are pointing fingers over who is to blame for the lack of progress to prevent tax hikes and spending cuts. connecticut's independent senator joe lieberman expects congress to work right up to the new year's eve deadline. but he's not even sure that's going to be enough. >> it's the first time i feel it's more likely we will go over the cliff than not, and if we allow that to happen, it will be the most colossal consequential act of congressional irresponsibility in a long time. >> the president and congress are on short holiday breaks right now. due back later in t
. >>> another veteran on capitol hill was laid to rest in his home state of hawaii. in attendance, president obama. a 19 cannon salute was fired at senator inouye's funeral which took place in honolulu. the president and first lady, who are in hawaii on vacation right now, were among the mourners at the national memorial cemetery of the pacific. he died last week at the age of 88. >>> only one week to go, and there's still no deal preventing the economy from going over the...
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president obama flying home from hawaii this morning to try and get a deal on the fiscal cliff with the deadline just five days away now, but are the two sides even talking? >>> 36 million hits and counting. the videos that made us laugh, cry and cringe in 2012. we are going to look back at four of the year's most talked about internet sensations as the stars of them join us live in the studios, thursday, december 27th, 2012. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm willie geist in this morning for matt. we have the party music on for a reason. it's someone's birthday in this room today. happy birthday, savannah. >> thank you. i'm getting my musical request for today. a little techovibe. >> we will have the carbon daters to take us back to the day you were born. >> do you need to tweet out my age? >> i gave some hints. >> turning 30, very excited about that. >> we'll let you have that one. >> a lot of wind in the new york a
president obama flying home from hawaii this morning to try and get a deal on the fiscal cliff with the deadline just five days away now, but are the two sides even talking? >>> 36 million hits and counting. the videos that made us laugh, cry and cringe in 2012. we are going to look back at four of the year's most talked about internet sensations as the stars of them join us live in the studios, thursday, december 27th, 2012. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with...
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>> well, i have to tell you, a few minutes ago, president obama landed in hawaii, 72 degrees there was the temperature on the ground. certainly warmer than it is in washington, certainly warmer than the political climate that president obama left behind here here in washington. it was a strip down agreement. he basically is saying we have to come up with some solution to help the majority of american taxpayers while we still avoid coming up with the majority of the details for what was supposed to help us avoid the fiscal cliff. it would ensure tax rates would not go up for 98% of americans, it would also ensure that unemployment benefits would be extended for about 2 million americans who would lose them otherwise if we went over the fiscal cliff. finally, it would work to lay the groundwork for the larger reform. so if we're looking for specific details here, not a whole lot of them. this is coming up with almost an emergency solution. we know that president obama did speak by phone with speaker john boehner yesterday, met at the white house with democrat harry reid. however, publicl
>> well, i have to tell you, a few minutes ago, president obama landed in hawaii, 72 degrees there was the temperature on the ground. certainly warmer than it is in washington, certainly warmer than the political climate that president obama left behind here here in washington. it was a strip down agreement. he basically is saying we have to come up with some solution to help the majority of american taxpayers while we still avoid coming up with the majority of the details for what was...
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he wanted to be buried with dan's siblings and family in hawaii. and he was. senator akaka served as choir director of the hawaiian christian's mother church where his brother was minister. his brother was minister there for some 17 years. he is still a member of that church, senator akaka is. he's blessed with a wonderful family as well as a rewarding career. he and his wife millie have 5 children, 15 grandchildren. he has served his state with distinction and served not only his constituents, the state of hawaii, but our country with distinction. he enjoyed a long and productive career and his presence in the united states senate will be missed. i offer congratulations to senator akaka on his dedicated military and public service and wish him and millie happiness in their retirement. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: with the fiscal cliff fast approaching, i feel the need to point out something this morning that's perfectly obvious to most americans but which democrats in washington still don't seem to
he wanted to be buried with dan's siblings and family in hawaii. and he was. senator akaka served as choir director of the hawaiian christian's mother church where his brother was minister. his brother was minister there for some 17 years. he is still a member of that church, senator akaka is. he's blessed with a wonderful family as well as a rewarding career. he and his wife millie have 5 children, 15 grandchildren. he has served his state with distinction and served not only his constituents,...
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he shook hands before leaving his vacation in hawaii. he has important talks scheduled to avert the fiscal cliff. >>> as we showed you, the senate is back in session. they are hoping to strike a deal and avoid the fiscal cliff. we are in washington where some republicans are pessimistic an agreement can be reached. >> reporter: the senate majority leader is on the floor right now. we will take a live look at the capitol. he is trying to get republican support for the latest democratic plan. they got back to work about 15 minutes ago and are considering the president's offer to raise taxes on households making $400,000 or more a year. even if it passes the senate he is concerned about the house where he will need about 30 republicans to cross party lines. the house speaker said he is not making members of the house come back from their break without a 48 hour notice on a vote. in the last -- >> american people i don't think understand the house is operating without the house of house. its being operated with a dictatorship of the speaker.
he shook hands before leaving his vacation in hawaii. he has important talks scheduled to avert the fiscal cliff. >>> as we showed you, the senate is back in session. they are hoping to strike a deal and avoid the fiscal cliff. we are in washington where some republicans are pessimistic an agreement can be reached. >> reporter: the senate majority leader is on the floor right now. we will take a live look at the capitol. he is trying to get republican support for the latest...
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i this movie. >>> brianna is in hawaii right now traveling with the obama family. so merry christmas, brianna. what are the obamas doing today, i wonder. >> to you as well, carol. there's nothing on the president's public schedule so we don't know exactly what they're doing but presumably they're doing what most -- many americans will be doing on this christmas. still very early, of course, here on a oahu. it's about 4:00 a.m. local time. they will be presumably, waking up in the home that they're renting about 45 minutes from where we are in this area. and celebrating. so you saw the first lady did it did get in the spirit talking to kids who were watching norad track santa. the president spending his christmas eve a little differently playing golf. not quite as festive as what the first lady was doing and, also, going to the beach with the first family. we do know that the white house chef, sam kass, is here, he'll be cooking the meal for the first family and we're hoping to get details on what they'll be eating today. >> i'm not going to ask you about t about th
i this movie. >>> brianna is in hawaii right now traveling with the obama family. so merry christmas, brianna. what are the obamas doing today, i wonder. >> to you as well, carol. there's nothing on the president's public schedule so we don't know exactly what they're doing but presumably they're doing what most -- many americans will be doing on this christmas. still very early, of course, here on a oahu. it's about 4:00 a.m. local time. they will be presumably, waking up in the...
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on friday we remembered one of the breast of us at a memorial service for hawaii senator daniel inouye. a true hero who lost his arm in world war ii. one of the last of the greatest generation, a man who came to washington before compromise was a dirt dirty word. the service came on a day when we also saw washington at its worst. the president and congressional leaders leaving town after partisanship again prevailed and they were unable to find a way to stave off what could be real economic chaos. and what other word but inexplicable could one use to describe the news conference called by the national rifle association? inouye's generation will forever be remembered for the common sense, the inner strength that got it through the great depression, and above all, the courage. the courage that led it to confront nazism, the greatest evil the world has ever known. the president said he hoped people would drink some egg nog and sing a few christmas carols and then come back to washington and start over on finding ways to solve problems. maybe we could also reflect just fair moment on the c
on friday we remembered one of the breast of us at a memorial service for hawaii senator daniel inouye. a true hero who lost his arm in world war ii. one of the last of the greatest generation, a man who came to washington before compromise was a dirt dirty word. the service came on a day when we also saw washington at its worst. the president and congressional leaders leaving town after partisanship again prevailed and they were unable to find a way to stave off what could be real economic...
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the president is back there, trading the heat of the sun in hawaii going to the heat in washington. steve forbes will be coming up later in the hour. shibani: we will tell you what drove the markets today with today's data down load. stocks gaining momentum in the last hour of trading crawling back from triple digit losses down about 150 points following reports that the house will return to washington on sunday, but that late rally wasn't enough to lift stocks into positive territory, with all three major indices closing lower for the fourth day in a row. materials, financials, amongst the day's top worst performing sectors i should say. new home sales surging to strongest level in more than two years. sales jumping 4.4% from october to an annual rate of 377,000, more good signs that that housing sector much needed to improve the rest of the economy is finally getting a boost. and the number of americans filing new applications for unemployment aid falling to its lowest level in nearly four and a half years. initial claims dropping 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 350,000 the week p
the president is back there, trading the heat of the sun in hawaii going to the heat in washington. steve forbes will be coming up later in the hour. shibani: we will tell you what drove the markets today with today's data down load. stocks gaining momentum in the last hour of trading crawling back from triple digit losses down about 150 points following reports that the house will return to washington on sunday, but that late rally wasn't enough to lift stocks into positive territory, with all...
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obama got to go on vacation in hawaii. >> eric: taxes revert to the bush tax cut expire and president obama says republicans look at this. tax cuts for everyone making under 250. can republicans say no to tax cut in 2013? >> andrea: it will be tough. not tougher than the p.r. battle they are fighting now. i think he wants that scenario, eric. i think obama thinks going off the cliff is a win for him so he can pass the obama tax cut and say look, i'm bringing in revenue. i lowered the deficit. pass his tax cut. a win and he can blame the g.o.p. i would argue i don't think the g.o.p. had the ball on this fight. i don't think they gave it up. i don't think they had it. it's very tough for them to win against the white house like this. and a white house press corps that is not going to report anything negative against the president. >> eric: the ball is a debt ceiling. remember, all the negotiations, tell you, i'll get to greg, they have to go through the house. money negotiations go through the house. if the house says no on raising debt ceiling they can create havoc. go ahead. >> greg:
obama got to go on vacation in hawaii. >> eric: taxes revert to the bush tax cut expire and president obama says republicans look at this. tax cuts for everyone making under 250. can republicans say no to tax cut in 2013? >> andrea: it will be tough. not tougher than the p.r. battle they are fighting now. i think he wants that scenario, eric. i think obama thinks going off the cliff is a win for him so he can pass the obama tax cut and say look, i'm bringing in revenue. i lowered...
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this is a computer forecast that projects the density of moisture reaching from hawaii toward northern california. more than a foot of rain is predicted and mudslides are a danger. carter evans is in sacramento tonight. carter? >> reporter: scott, the sun broke through a few hours ago, but there still is a danger of flooding and mudslides through the weekend. more than half a foot of rain fell on northern california today. 40 mile per hour gusts have already knocked out power and toppled trees in san francisco. >> thankfully this didn't hurt anybody but it could be a lot worse. >> staying dry. >> thanks to you. >> where are you staying tonight? >> tonight, down the street. >> reporter: sister libby fernandez expects to help about a thousand people at this homeless center in sacramento with dry clothes and ponchos. >> this is weird because the weather's usually good here. >> the rivers are high, they're flooding. many of our homeless guests are camped out in the river areas. maurnice huff and her 12-year- old daughter have lived in their car since she lost her job. when you here in the
this is a computer forecast that projects the density of moisture reaching from hawaii toward northern california. more than a foot of rain is predicted and mudslides are a danger. carter evans is in sacramento tonight. carter? >> reporter: scott, the sun broke through a few hours ago, but there still is a danger of flooding and mudslides through the weekend. more than half a foot of rain fell on northern california today. 40 mile per hour gusts have already knocked out power and toppled...
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the president has left, he is hawaii. the house is out of session. the senate is adjourned. they are going to coming back on the 27th. that gives them five days. they have been talking about this fiscal cliff for months. last five days and they have to involves more than a trillion dollars and billions of dollars in tax hikes. how can they get it done? they won't. president on friday gave the all clear for members not to do a big package. he said, look, let's do a stopgap. in other words, let's stop everyone from having their taxes go up and do something smaller so on january 1st it's not just this big looming.... >> does that mean the president could offer extend the tax rates for six months and begin negotiating all over again beginning in january, obviously that would be the usual procrastination in washington, is that what you are talking about here? >> i think what will happen, the president will look for ways to gain the most leverage for himself. the conventional wisdom, democrats really gain power if january 1st comes along and everybody's taxes goes up. it brings re
the president has left, he is hawaii. the house is out of session. the senate is adjourned. they are going to coming back on the 27th. that gives them five days. they have been talking about this fiscal cliff for months. last five days and they have to involves more than a trillion dollars and billions of dollars in tax hikes. how can they get it done? they won't. president on friday gave the all clear for members not to do a big package. he said, look, let's do a stopgap. in other words, let's...
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he had represented his state as a congressman on senator since hawaii joined the union in 1959. president obama said tonight, tonight, our country has lost a true american hero. according to the senator's staff, his last word was aloha. coming up, in the aftermath of yet another tragedy, the mental health community needs to assess if it's doing everything it can to stop gun violence. or are they being asked to engage? psychiatrist gail saltz joins me for the discussion next. stay with us. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... ...lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. with olay, here's how. new regenerist eye and lash duo the cream
he had represented his state as a congressman on senator since hawaii joined the union in 1959. president obama said tonight, tonight, our country has lost a true american hero. according to the senator's staff, his last word was aloha. coming up, in the aftermath of yet another tragedy, the mental health community needs to assess if it's doing everything it can to stop gun violence. or are they being asked to engage? psychiatrist gail saltz joins me for the discussion next. stay with us. you...
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so president obama's in hawaii. house speaker john boehner and other lawmakers have gone home for the holidays. what does all this mean for the chance of getting a deal done before the deadline? >> reporter: no doubt that president obama went to a warmer climate with the weather and probably a warmer climate politically. if there's any negotiating that will be done now, it will have to be done long distance for the next few days. we know that speaker boehner and president obama spoke in washington yesterday before they left. but when you hear their final words to reporters, it shows there is a continued public divide. >> the president and senate democrats have vowed to reject and veto all of our proposals while failing to offer responsible solutions of their own. but the president has -- what the president has offered so far simply won't do anything to solve our spending problem and begin to address our nation's crippling debt. >> in the next few days, i've asked leaders of congress to work toward a package that pre
so president obama's in hawaii. house speaker john boehner and other lawmakers have gone home for the holidays. what does all this mean for the chance of getting a deal done before the deadline? >> reporter: no doubt that president obama went to a warmer climate with the weather and probably a warmer climate politically. if there's any negotiating that will be done now, it will have to be done long distance for the next few days. we know that speaker boehner and president obama spoke in...
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cnn's brianna keilar is live in hawaii where the president is vacationing. br breanna, is the president overly optimistic a last-minute deal can be reached? >> reporter: i don't know, miguel, if you could say overly optimistic. we heard him last night in the briefing room of the white house saying he's a hopeless optimist that something can still be done. but the fact is it's going to be something smaller. he's now pushing for tax cuts to be preserved for americans making $250,000 or less and pushing for unemployment benefits to be extended for a couple million americans. listen to some of what he said but also still some of the house republican opposition to this short-term plan he's pushing. >> in the next few days i've asked leaders of congress to work towards a package that prevents a tax hike on middle-class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans, and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. that's an achievable goal. that can get done in ten days. >> the president's solution of raising tax r
cnn's brianna keilar is live in hawaii where the president is vacationing. br breanna, is the president overly optimistic a last-minute deal can be reached? >> reporter: i don't know, miguel, if you could say overly optimistic. we heard him last night in the briefing room of the white house saying he's a hopeless optimist that something can still be done. but the fact is it's going to be something smaller. he's now pushing for tax cuts to be preserved for americans making $250,000 or less...
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not just in hawaii but the state of washington. a few years ago i know senator inway was visiting some underprivileged children. one of the students he met said "i feel like i met one of the most important people in the world. requestings "i couldn't agree more. senator inouye's legacy and impact cannot be overstated. he was an yowled-school senator that was always courteous, respectful to his colleagues no matter what the circumstances, and he will not be forgotten. i join in our nation in praying for his wife irene, his son ken and daughter-in-law jessica, his step daughter general i.f.r. and granddaughter maggie. i hope they understand how much we appreciate them sharing him with us. and all that he did. his service to our country will not be forgotten and it certainly will be impossible to match. i thank the president, and i yield the floor. quorum call: quorum call: mr. grassley: i am not sure whether there is a quorum call or not. the presiding officer: the senate is not in a quorum call. mr. grassley: i would like to speak t
not just in hawaii but the state of washington. a few years ago i know senator inway was visiting some underprivileged children. one of the students he met said "i feel like i met one of the most important people in the world. requestings "i couldn't agree more. senator inouye's legacy and impact cannot be overstated. he was an yowled-school senator that was always courteous, respectful to his colleagues no matter what the circumstances, and he will not be forgotten. i join in our...
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obama and the first lady traveled to a marine base in hawaii yesterday to visit with service members and their families. tonight, the president will make the long flight back to washington to resume negotiations to avoid that fiscal cliff. congress will also be returning on thursday, and we will finally see if they can come together and make an agreement. >> and the clock is ticking. we are now just days away. and the one thing that we off forget, this fiscal cliff, this isn't some small cliff we're talking about. this is like road runner, wylie coyote way off that cliff. you come off that cliff, it is a long way down. there are serious consequences for all of us. >> spending cuts, taxes raised across the board. and the president was hoping that everyone could cool off, drink of eggnog, spend time with the family and when you get back to washington on thursday, let's hammer it out. but a lot of people are saying it doesn't look like it may happen at all. >> a lot of people will be celebrating on new years. when we wake up january 1, there might be a lot of upset people. >>> in other
obama and the first lady traveled to a marine base in hawaii yesterday to visit with service members and their families. tonight, the president will make the long flight back to washington to resume negotiations to avoid that fiscal cliff. congress will also be returning on thursday, and we will finally see if they can come together and make an agreement. >> and the clock is ticking. we are now just days away. and the one thing that we off forget, this fiscal cliff, this isn't some small...
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the first lady, the girls are staying in hawaii. the senate is supposed to convene, but not necessarily the house. what is going to happen? >> reporter: well, we're not really sure. in fact, house republican leaders are having a conference call, i'm told, as we speak, to figure out that very question. they told their members that they would have 48 hours notice before they reconvene the house and so at the earliest, that would be on friday. but, you know, the action really is now going to begin in the senate. there isn't that much of a rush for the house to come back. and when i say action, even that is a question mark. whether there will be action. i was talking to a democratic source who said right now what they had to figure out, victor, is whether or not harry reid working with the white house on this can get enough votes from republicans to cross party lines for even a scaled back measure, which the president laid out in general on friday, would just be to keep americans' taxes where they are for those making $250,000 or less.
the first lady, the girls are staying in hawaii. the senate is supposed to convene, but not necessarily the house. what is going to happen? >> reporter: well, we're not really sure. in fact, house republican leaders are having a conference call, i'm told, as we speak, to figure out that very question. they told their members that they would have 48 hours notice before they reconvene the house and so at the earliest, that would be on friday. but, you know, the action really is now going to...
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. >>> and with the death of hawaii senator daniel inoyue, senator patrick leahy is taking ovr as the senate's pro-m. he took the oath of office this morning from vice president joe biden. the president pro-tem is the senate's longest serving member and is third in the line of succession in the u.s. presidency and he served for nearly 50 years and died yesterday at the age of 88. >>> breaking news out of montgomery county, maryland. sky fox is high over the scene in north gate park, aspen hill, maryland. we're told a person was shot in the eye. police are not sure what kind of weapon was used. this is in aspen hill, maryland. can you see police and emergency personnel on the ground. police are searching for the shooting suspect. we're going stay on top of the story and bring you more information as it's available. >>> >>> coming up tonight, a closer look at asberger's syndrome. disspelling myths about the so- called connection to the connecticut school shooting. >> and d.c.'s mayor wants more police officers on the street. why he said that is not going happen if the city council gets
. >>> and with the death of hawaii senator daniel inoyue, senator patrick leahy is taking ovr as the senate's pro-m. he took the oath of office this morning from vice president joe biden. the president pro-tem is the senate's longest serving member and is third in the line of succession in the u.s. presidency and he served for nearly 50 years and died yesterday at the age of 88. >>> breaking news out of montgomery county, maryland. sky fox is high over the scene in north gate...
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so the president is going to hawaii, i bet, today. we are going over the cliff, meaning tax rates are going to go up on every single one of us every single american on january 1st, including -- i mean, everybody. everybody. and then, i think what's going to happen is that president obama and democrats are going to put forth a bill to give us 98% of americans, those on the first $250,000 of income 98% of americans a tax cut, and i think congress will be forced to pass it. but there is no doubt about it. i believe -- you tell me if i am wrong -- the american people know who is to blame here it's not president obama. it's not democrats in the house. it's not democrats in the senate. the only person to blame here are the republicans in the house and john boehner. we have been telling you for a long time, boehner can't control his own caucus. this proves it. we have been telling you for a long time. obtain ain't no leader. he is a big lose her, probably the least effective speaker ever in the history of the house of representatives. not go
so the president is going to hawaii, i bet, today. we are going over the cliff, meaning tax rates are going to go up on every single one of us every single american on january 1st, including -- i mean, everybody. everybody. and then, i think what's going to happen is that president obama and democrats are going to put forth a bill to give us 98% of americans, those on the first $250,000 of income 98% of americans a tax cut, and i think congress will be forced to pass it. but there is no doubt...
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naval base in pearl harbor, hawaii. last summer a dozen veterans went back to the base where they served and survived. >> at first i thought it was not going to affect me too much. but it is tough to see all of the misery that was created. >> after 70 years, believe me. >> their entire hon horr and flight documented for a film called back to pearl. joining me is chris hibon who is in the air force and pearl harbor survival. known as cookie cook. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. cookie on the morning of december seventh. you were there in the barracks. you were in the shower getting ready for church. >> that's right. >> where were you? do you remember? >> i right there. >> a bomb went ouv nearby. >> it went off down in here. i was underneath this. >> you ran out of the building and smart enough to jump underneath a car. >> yes. >> you felt another gi may have saved your life that day. >> i think so. he was in front of me and they dropped the bombs right in here. and the scrap nel hit him first because he was
naval base in pearl harbor, hawaii. last summer a dozen veterans went back to the base where they served and survived. >> at first i thought it was not going to affect me too much. but it is tough to see all of the misery that was created. >> after 70 years, believe me. >> their entire hon horr and flight documented for a film called back to pearl. joining me is chris hibon who is in the air force and pearl harbor survival. known as cookie cook. good morning to both of you....
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. >>> hawaii has never known a more represented son than daniel inouye. he won a medal for heroism in world war ii wipe out a machine gun nest that pinned him and his men, even though he had been shot and lost his right arm. he served even though many japanese-americans were kept in internment camps. the first family attended today's funeral and so did his long-time friend, senator harry reid. >> to everything, there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven, a time to be born and a time to die. you see, this was danienian inouye's time. he led a full and productive life. he was 88 years old and he lived each of those 88 years to its fullest. >> inouye's accomplishments are legendary. at his death, he was the senate's longest serving member, second only to robert byrd of west virginia. >>> back here in the u.s., the president is spending the christmas holiday with his family in hawaii. cnn's brianna keilar is there. there is no official word when he is coming back to the mainland but as that fiscal cliff deadline gets closer what do you think will
. >>> hawaii has never known a more represented son than daniel inouye. he won a medal for heroism in world war ii wipe out a machine gun nest that pinned him and his men, even though he had been shot and lost his right arm. he served even though many japanese-americans were kept in internment camps. the first family attended today's funeral and so did his long-time friend, senator harry reid. >> to everything, there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven, a time to be...
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the party on how to approach this and they keep on losing ground and obama got to go on vacation in hawaii. lucky him. >> and if the bush tax cuts expire and president obama says, hey, republicans, look at this, tax cuts for everyone making under 250, can republicans say no to a tax cut in 2015? >> it will be tough but not tougher than the pr battles he's fighting right now. i think he wants that scenario. i think obama thinks going off the click is a win for him. he can say i am bringing in revenue, i am lowering the deficit. and he can still blame the gop when their tacks go up. i don't think the grass pollen had the ball in this fight. i don't think they gave it up, i don't think they ever had it. it's tough for them to win against a white house like this and a white house press core that's not going to report anything negative against the president. >> there's a ball and the ball is the debt ceiling. all these things, i will get to craig, but have to go through the house. the money negotiations have to go through the house. if the house says no on raising the debt ceiling, they can cre
the party on how to approach this and they keep on losing ground and obama got to go on vacation in hawaii. lucky him. >> and if the bush tax cuts expire and president obama says, hey, republicans, look at this, tax cuts for everyone making under 250, can republicans say no to a tax cut in 2015? >> it will be tough but not tougher than the pr battles he's fighting right now. i think he wants that scenario. i think obama thinks going off the click is a win for him. he can say i am...
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the final burial will take place sunday in hawaii. next is surely on the republican line. -- shirley. caller: thank you for taking my call. i give john boehner a lot of credit. he is trying so hard to make the president understand that we cannot spend what we do not have and we cannot keep borrowing. i do not know why that is so hard for anybody to understand it. you have to keep in mind since the president has been in office, we have not had a balanced budget. i think most people will agree that in every home that is run properly, you need a budget and the government needs a budget. you cannot just keep running and borrowing to do everything you want to do. the american people are sick of it. they need to get together and decide what they are going to do. they need to get a balanced budget. they need to quit spending what they do not have. and they need to get this thing done before the end of the year. host: thank you for the call. from our facebook page -- join us on our facebook page. a couple of other editorials we want to share
the final burial will take place sunday in hawaii. next is surely on the republican line. -- shirley. caller: thank you for taking my call. i give john boehner a lot of credit. he is trying so hard to make the president understand that we cannot spend what we do not have and we cannot keep borrowing. i do not know why that is so hard for anybody to understand it. you have to keep in mind since the president has been in office, we have not had a balanced budget. i think most people will agree...
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. >> reporter: it feels like it, the president is in hawaii and congress is out of town and the fiscal cliff negotiations are on hold for the holidays with no agreement in sight. john boehner is throwing the ball in the democrats' court saying the debt is too high, spending out of control and taxes should not go up. in the g.o.p.'s weekly address, he accused the president and the democrats of refusing to accept a reasonable compromise. >> the best way to address our crippling debt is to make significant spending cuts and fix our tax code. to pave the way for long term growth and opportunity. this is an approach most americans support and remains republicans' highest priority. but we only run the house. democrats continue to run washington. >> reporter: the president left town for his traditional christmas in hawaii and he and his family arriving there this morning and he has gotten in a round of golf already. before leaving the white house, he stayed back hayes spe-- scal back his expectations, and he said it is time for compromise. >> president barack obama: we move forward together s
. >> reporter: it feels like it, the president is in hawaii and congress is out of town and the fiscal cliff negotiations are on hold for the holidays with no agreement in sight. john boehner is throwing the ball in the democrats' court saying the debt is too high, spending out of control and taxes should not go up. in the g.o.p.'s weekly address, he accused the president and the democrats of refusing to accept a reasonable compromise. >> the best way to address our crippling debt...
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a highly decorated world war ii veteran, he represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. colleagues on both sides of the aisle paid their respects to the nine-term senator. >> he leaves behind a legacy of push leadership and private kindness that will not be forgotten as long as these walls stand as long as histories are written. >> for when this rotunda returns to life and the tour guides give their pitch, they will always speak of daniel inouye, the gentleman from hawaii and one of freedom's most gallant champions. >> inouye died monday at the age of 88. >>> here at cbs 5, we're remembering a legend of our own. >> this complication called in hope is also historic. it's the first time an american college has stopped all its academic -- >> the "san francisco examiner" ben williams became the first african-american television reporter in the bay area in 1966. in fact he spent his entire 25- year career in television at kpix. he died this monday at the age of 85. us survived by his wife of 59 years, vivian, a son and daughter and two grandchildren. >>> on-again, off-again w
a highly decorated world war ii veteran, he represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. colleagues on both sides of the aisle paid their respects to the nine-term senator. >> he leaves behind a legacy of push leadership and private kindness that will not be forgotten as long as these walls stand as long as histories are written. >> for when this rotunda returns to life and the tour guides give their pitch, they will always speak of daniel inouye, the gentleman from hawaii...
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. >>> hawaii senator daniel inouye has passed away. the world war ii vet and medal of honor recipient died from respiratory complications. inouye's wife and son were by his side at the walter reed military center. he was a public servant for nearly eight decades running for the senate in 1962 serving nine terms. >>> south carolina governor nikki haley is appointing congressman tim scott to fill the seat of jim demint to become the first black state senator. demint is stepping down to become president of the conservative think tank the heritage foundation. >>> d.c. congresswoman eleanor holmes norton despiting for what she calls the district's respect pushing for a provision in the 2013 defense authorization bill. it would require the armed forces to display d.c.'s flags and the flags of the five territories whenever the flags of the 50 states are displayed. the congresswoman says she never wants anyone in the military to feel singled out after serving their country. >> there are some differences between us and the states, but we have t
. >>> hawaii senator daniel inouye has passed away. the world war ii vet and medal of honor recipient died from respiratory complications. inouye's wife and son were by his side at the walter reed military center. he was a public servant for nearly eight decades running for the senate in 1962 serving nine terms. >>> south carolina governor nikki haley is appointing congressman tim scott to fill the seat of jim demint to become the first black state senator. demint is stepping...
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democratic senator daniel inouye of hawaii has died at the age of 88. the most senior member of the senate with 49 years in office, he was the first japanese- american to serve in either chamber of commerce. -- chamber of congress. he set in motion a process that ultimately saw the u.s. apologize and pay compensation to victims of japanese internment during the second world war. and those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. residents of newtown, connecticut, have begun holding the first of many funerals for the 27 victims killed in friday's shooting rampage at sandy hook elementary school. on monday, noah pozner and jack pinto -- both 6 years old -- were laid to rest in small caskets. rabbi edgar gluck recalled the words of inouye's mother during a memorial service in which his brief life was remembered. >> she spoke about him in glowing terms. the main thing she said, whenever he said "i love you, cause got his answer was "not as much as i love you." the other child buried mo
democratic senator daniel inouye of hawaii has died at the age of 88. the most senior member of the senate with 49 years in office, he was the first japanese- american to serve in either chamber of commerce. -- chamber of congress. he set in motion a process that ultimately saw the u.s. apologize and pay compensation to victims of japanese internment during the second world war. and those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report....
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aloha, hawaii. >> smart move. >> good call. good swap. is it really time to cool off and drink some eggnog? cool off in hawaii? or is it grudge time? [ laughter ] warm up wheel of fortune may be a misforeign. i would like to solve. >> seven swans aswimming. >> military woman uses it all because she forgot to pronounce the g instead of swimmen it's swimming. >> that is ridiculous. >> send us emails and tweets on that one. >> it's have a vanessa williams. enjoy your holidays from "fox & friends." >> that is ridiculously low. >> that must have been a prank. >> we're just chillen. >> everybody drops their g's or a lot of people do. >> they are very specific on those things that and wheel of fortune and jeopardy. have you got to put the word in there, the the in there. you can't just miss those things. >> we start this morning with new meaning for the term home for the holidays. taken on entirely new meaning for one family of that marine veteran you all know about finally released from a mexican prison.
aloha, hawaii. >> smart move. >> good call. good swap. is it really time to cool off and drink some eggnog? cool off in hawaii? or is it grudge time? [ laughter ] warm up wheel of fortune may be a misforeign. i would like to solve. >> seven swans aswimming. >> military woman uses it all because she forgot to pronounce the g instead of swimmen it's swimming. >> that is ridiculous. >> send us emails and tweets on that one. >> it's have a vanessa williams....
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# senator daniel inouye who represented hawaii died last week of respiratory complications. harry reid has called on hawaii's governor neil abercrombie to appoint a successor before the end of the year. >>> ted kennedy jr., son of the late edward kennedy is considering a run for john kerry's senate seat according to his brother, former congressman patrick kennedy. the "boston globe" reports that ted reached out to family members, friends and prominent democrats including john kerry about the possible run. he would most likely face off against former senator scott brown who lost his seat to elizabeth warren in the november elections. >>> thank you so much for watching today. i'm candy crowley in washington. head to cnn.com/so it tu for analysis and extras if you missed any part of today's show, find us on itunes, search state of the union. from all of us we want to wish you a merry christmas. "fareed zakaria gps" is next for our viewers in the united states. >>> this is "gps" the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed
# senator daniel inouye who represented hawaii died last week of respiratory complications. harry reid has called on hawaii's governor neil abercrombie to appoint a successor before the end of the year. >>> ted kennedy jr., son of the late edward kennedy is considering a run for john kerry's senate seat according to his brother, former congressman patrick kennedy. the "boston globe" reports that ted reached out to family members, friends and prominent democrats including john...
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what we know about the president is that he cut short his hawaii vacation, arriving in d.c. earlier today. and we're not aware of new developments from the president, but mcconnell seemed to telegraph that the president called him yesterday and now expecting that the president would make him some sort of offer at some point in the future. we haven't seen that yet. so, this story continues, melissa. >> so, it sounds, eamon, like the house is going to reconvene and that's sort of a precautionary call at this point because of the time frame but there's not necessary a deal on the table or closer to being formed at this point. >> that's right. it's not an indication that they have a deal in hand and they're going to vet on something on sunday. it is an indication that they do want all of the bodies back here in d.c. on sunday night. so that if they have to proceed to votes, they can do it and they know where their people are. everybody got 48 hours notation. a lot of the folks are retiring. they're all over the country. snowstorm is wrecking havoc on travel plans. everybody has
what we know about the president is that he cut short his hawaii vacation, arriving in d.c. earlier today. and we're not aware of new developments from the president, but mcconnell seemed to telegraph that the president called him yesterday and now expecting that the president would make him some sort of offer at some point in the future. we haven't seen that yet. so, this story continues, melissa. >> so, it sounds, eamon, like the house is going to reconvene and that's sort of a...
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. >> joe biden on hand to swear in brian shot as the hawaii newest senator. he was selected to fill the vacancy. >>> after the attack on benghazi there was widespread speculation some would lose their job after the security failure but it has nod happened. and john kerry's nomination as secretary of state could hang in the balance. peter doocy has the pieces together. >> accountability has been brought to bear with regard to the individuals who are, who are senior. >> accountability apparently does not come from a pink slip, because none of the four state department officials placed on legislative leave for failures in the run township the september 11 terror -- runup to the september 11 terrorist attack lost their job. according to a new york post. the spokesperson said the secretary accepted eric boswell decision to resign. as assistant secretary for diplomatic security effective immediately. the other three individuals were relieved of the current duties. chairwoman of the house foreign affairs committee now says that response from the state department is
. >> joe biden on hand to swear in brian shot as the hawaii newest senator. he was selected to fill the vacancy. >>> after the attack on benghazi there was widespread speculation some would lose their job after the security failure but it has nod happened. and john kerry's nomination as secretary of state could hang in the balance. peter doocy has the pieces together. >> accountability has been brought to bear with regard to the individuals who are, who are senior. >>...
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. >> the country lost a great public servant the senator of hawaii 80 years old he died. he was a medal of honor winner in the second world war. he served with the american infantry group. all japanese dissent. he was rushing a machine gun lost his arm received a medal of on another. inouye he became a new york senator and he was chairman of the intelligence committee. he will be missed. >> he was an institution of the senate. >> he will be missed. >> eric? >> very quickly when we get back to radio news i would love to do this story. we need to stay on this. this is a marine john hammer. let's take a next picture. this is very important. chained to a bed in a mexican prison over a dispute over a gun violation. he crossed the border with a gun that had registration that was improper. he is still in jail. look at that. chain around his ankle strapped to had a bed. get this guy out. >> you think somebody in washington could call someone in mexico. >> okay. one of the pictures that just popped up. it is from our bear friend greta van susteren who was over the weekend in haiti
. >> the country lost a great public servant the senator of hawaii 80 years old he died. he was a medal of honor winner in the second world war. he served with the american infantry group. all japanese dissent. he was rushing a machine gun lost his arm received a medal of on another. inouye he became a new york senator and he was chairman of the intelligence committee. he will be missed. >> he was an institution of the senate. >> he will be missed. >> eric? >> very...
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will president obama leave hawaii behind the day after christmas if a deal is in the works and the election hangover. new comments from one of mitt romney's sons that you might describe as puzzling. what do they really mean? and the gun battle rages on. new reports on why nothing may get done even after the sandy hook tragedy. >>> a massive tax hike and spending cuts -- republicans and democrats continue to point fingers in opposite directions, hinting that talks could go into the new year. >> are we going over the cliff? >> i believe we are, and i think the president is eager to go over the cliff for political purposes. he senses a victory at the bottom of the cliff. >> we only have nine days left here. when are we going to get serious about actual solutions? i would welcome john to tell me. he says he wants a solution. give us one, john. >> meanwhile, president obama is spending christmas in hawaii where he and the first lady attended the holiday memorial service for the late u.s. senator from daniel inouye. >> white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, obviously they always say t
will president obama leave hawaii behind the day after christmas if a deal is in the works and the election hangover. new comments from one of mitt romney's sons that you might describe as puzzling. what do they really mean? and the gun battle rages on. new reports on why nothing may get done even after the sandy hook tragedy. >>> a massive tax hike and spending cuts -- republicans and democrats continue to point fingers in opposite directions, hinting that talks could go into the new...
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can reach alaska and eventually, develop a missile to reach islands of hawaii to be sure. we take that capability seriously. this is a road regime, the number-1 road regime in the world. as much as they have been there a long time and done nothing in terms ever conducting operations in the south and provoking another war, we do take them seriously, as we should. >> i want to talk to you about egypt, a lot of news out thereof. president morsi last month, put out a decree that gave him power over the courts and everything else there. a lot of protests and bloodshed, lost lives, he is backing off of that. do you think he had any other choice, at this point? >> clearly, he had overstepped. the military's whispering in his ears about that. they have influence over morsi and his new referendum, gives the military almost absolute power, more than mubarak gave them. nonetheless, the military wants stability, they do not want chaos. that's where morsi is pulling back. it remains to be seen what he doll about the vote coming up. >> for now, that sounds like that it is still going on
can reach alaska and eventually, develop a missile to reach islands of hawaii to be sure. we take that capability seriously. this is a road regime, the number-1 road regime in the world. as much as they have been there a long time and done nothing in terms ever conducting operations in the south and provoking another war, we do take them seriously, as we should. >> i want to talk to you about egypt, a lot of news out thereof. president morsi last month, put out a decree that gave him...
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the hawaii individually is $35. >>host: why? >>guest: i do not know that is it sells for. supply and demand. how about you are going to get the 2001,3, 4, 5 7 all the 2008's are $9.50 apiece. and then $35. so is $84, $83 for that set. you $20 per set. if i had 1000 of these runs i sell every one of them right here tonight. i do not.i had 200. actually 212 to be exact. i do not have to hundred 13. we will sell all 212 because you get all 10 of them with the original government packaging, the key to this is the original government packaging, less than $20 per set. $199.95. for me i think it is one of the most and collectable sets ever done by the u.s. government. these are- minted coins. the coins (...)do not confuse them with the coins you get at the bank or office. these only come in these sets. >>host: they were never in somebody's pocket. >>guest: these are presentation coins! when you take a coin like the georgia state quarter which is one of the rarest are nearly 1000 times more rare the regular issued coins. the regular issue george 1/4 of which this is i will call 50
the hawaii individually is $35. >>host: why? >>guest: i do not know that is it sells for. supply and demand. how about you are going to get the 2001,3, 4, 5 7 all the 2008's are $9.50 apiece. and then $35. so is $84, $83 for that set. you $20 per set. if i had 1000 of these runs i sell every one of them right here tonight. i do not.i had 200. actually 212 to be exact. i do not have to hundred 13. we will sell all 212 because you get all 10 of them with the original government...
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he was supposed to go to hawaii. did you make it safely? he said he got drunk and missed his flight. she doesn't even know if he bought a ticket. >> she said something chilling too. she says, i don't understand. i was just with him. i just talked to him. i didn't believe it was him at all. not one part of me believed it. you get a sense of how stunned she was. there was just never a sign this was a violent person. maybe going through a tough time. never a sense that he was capable of anything like this. we hear so much about that in these cases, a person just snaps and it leads to this carnage. it's hard to get your mind around what causes someone to lose it like that. >>> now we're going to turn to that story you mentioned just a moment ago. that bizarre murder plot involving justin bieber. it was hatched by an inmate in new mexico by a man named dana martin after several written attacks to contact bieber went unanswered. martin recruited a fellow inmate, his nephew, in fact, to carry out the plot against bieber while bieber was here in ne
he was supposed to go to hawaii. did you make it safely? he said he got drunk and missed his flight. she doesn't even know if he bought a ticket. >> she said something chilling too. she says, i don't understand. i was just with him. i just talked to him. i didn't believe it was him at all. not one part of me believed it. you get a sense of how stunned she was. there was just never a sign this was a violent person. maybe going through a tough time. never a sense that he was capable of...
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longtime hawaii's senator monday ofuye died respiratory complications at medical center in bethesda. he was 88. the democrat was elected to the 1959 and moved to the senate three years later. awarded the medal of duringor his heroism r ii bill where he lost his right arm. >> south carolina governor nikki has chosen tim scott to be the next u.s. senator. he will become the first black from then senator state since reconstruction. he will serve the remaining zero years -- remaining four years of jim demint's term. nikki haley chose scott for his conservatism. e enjoyingericans ar alcohol. and some late hours for the on christmasrkers day. linda bell joins us for a second thosehis morning for stories. us have had to work on christmas day. some mcdonnell workers may have christmas work to boost december sales. mcdonald's workers. according a report that says employees don't even get paid overtime for working on the holidays. foode grocery stores, prices have been rising at a faster pace. that's bad news for us. good news for retailers like kroger and family dollar. to boost be able price
longtime hawaii's senator monday ofuye died respiratory complications at medical center in bethesda. he was 88. the democrat was elected to the 1959 and moved to the senate three years later. awarded the medal of duringor his heroism r ii bill where he lost his right arm. >> south carolina governor nikki has chosen tim scott to be the next u.s. senator. he will become the first black from then senator state since reconstruction. he will serve the remaining zero years -- remaining four...
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hawaii is above 50, as well. >> hawaii is worth it, though. >> california is not bad either. >> unless you need to drive somewhere. right? and don't have a helicopter. >> there's a reason the president takes a helicopter anywhere. you can't drive in d.c. sdl those a >> boston in the city can get like that. last night i was thinking in my mother was still alive, cincinnati versus here, she would see like ten cars an and go oh, i can't believe people -- if she had seen the line of buss that basically was a wall of about 60 buses, they get precedence to go in, and then like 16 other lanes getting down to one to go into the tunnel, and you're just sitting there, like no within in the world does this. >> i got stuck in a broken down truck in the holland tunnel last night. it's amazing how fast they get that truck up and out. >> they better because there are fumes and everything else. but if you try to go from pasadena at the wrong time in l.a., it's three hours. in other news out of the financial services industry, jpmorgan is naming co-chief control officers the new positions are aimed at
hawaii is above 50, as well. >> hawaii is worth it, though. >> california is not bad either. >> unless you need to drive somewhere. right? and don't have a helicopter. >> there's a reason the president takes a helicopter anywhere. you can't drive in d.c. sdl those a >> boston in the city can get like that. last night i was thinking in my mother was still alive, cincinnati versus here, she would see like ten cars an and go oh, i can't believe people -- if she had...
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the president is in hawaii. everyone is home. with all the sides saying that they expect to go over the cliff, it looks pretty likely that that might just happen. >> well, i certainly think that concern is growing. that that's a real possibility at this point. at the same time, thomas, i think there's still so much pressure on all sides so get something done because as he heard joe lieberman said, the consequences would be huge. the economy could potentially slip back into recession. the white house has described this as a working vacation for president obama, but the reality is that negotiations are largely deadlocked on all sides. there have been a few talks going on at the staff level, but the real bulk of this work is going to get done when lawmakers return to washington later this week after the christmas holiday and resume manageses. that's when we're going to see the focus really shift away from the house and on to the senate. of course, speaker boehner tried to get his plan b, alternative bill through the house. republica
the president is in hawaii. everyone is home. with all the sides saying that they expect to go over the cliff, it looks pretty likely that that might just happen. >> well, i certainly think that concern is growing. that that's a real possibility at this point. at the same time, thomas, i think there's still so much pressure on all sides so get something done because as he heard joe lieberman said, the consequences would be huge. the economy could potentially slip back into recession. the...
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the hawaii senator was elected in 1962 and served almost nine full terms in office. he was also a war hero, losing his arm fighting in world war ii and receiving the medal of honor. former senator bob dole, called inouye one of the giants of the senate. >>> 11 minutes before the top of the hour. compromises are rare but not impossible. this morning, it appears they're closing in on a compromise. seema mody live with the latest offer on the table. seema? >> that's right. president obama makes a new offer to house speaker john boehner as they try to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. they metaphor 45 minutes on monday and are expected to talk again today. reports say that the proposal will raise revenues and cut spending by $1.2 trillion over the next decade. the president is now reportedly seeking to extend the bush era tax cuts for everyone making below $400,000 a year. up from his previous earnings threshold of $250,000 a year. he has agreed to use the chained consumer price index to calculate most benefits. president obama wants to raise the debt ceiling high
the hawaii senator was elected in 1962 and served almost nine full terms in office. he was also a war hero, losing his arm fighting in world war ii and receiving the medal of honor. former senator bob dole, called inouye one of the giants of the senate. >>> 11 minutes before the top of the hour. compromises are rare but not impossible. this morning, it appears they're closing in on a compromise. seema mody live with the latest offer on the table. seema? >> that's right. president...
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the president is headed back from hawaii tonight. he will be back tomorrow to take part in more discussions over the so-called fiscal cliff with the new year's deadline looming in several days. the senate is due back in session tomorrow. they have several items on their docket. they have defense spending and perhaps fiscal cliff matters. the house is due in tomorrow as well. we do not have their schedule. both bodies of congress in over the weekend as well. here are the numbers to call for open phones. republicans, 202-585-3881. democrats, 202-585-3880. independents, 202-585-3882. "the richmond times dispatch" -- host: a lot more to tell you about in the papers today, including this piece about john kerry, the man who the president has nominated to become secretary of state. now the outgoing massachusetts senator. they go on in this piece in "usa today" -- harder choices loom. syria being a more intractable problem than libya. a tougher stance with china through the a share rebalancing . is now the time to me sure a firmer line does
the president is headed back from hawaii tonight. he will be back tomorrow to take part in more discussions over the so-called fiscal cliff with the new year's deadline looming in several days. the senate is due back in session tomorrow. they have several items on their docket. they have defense spending and perhaps fiscal cliff matters. the house is due in tomorrow as well. we do not have their schedule. both bodies of congress in over the weekend as well. here are the numbers to call for open...
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a small boat washed up in hawaii on oahu's kahana bay. they are trying to figure out where that boat came from. the mussels on the boat, they are not from hawaii. >>> we just -- we just got an updated schedule for president obama. the white house says the president will visit the home of a family in northern virginia this afternoon to talk about the impact of letting taxes go up on middle-class americans. it's another attempt by the president to put pressure on congress to extend expiring tax cuts for the middle class while letting tax rates go up for upper-income americans. the white house says the family in virginia responded to the president's my2can campaign. >>> the standoff over the fiscal cliff is putting jobs here in california and alison burns has more on this. >> reporter: and secretary panetta has warned the fiscal cliff would hurt our national defense. he's expected to hold a news conference any minute now. he's getting the order from the white house to brace for massive budget cut us. now, the automatic spending cuts that wou
a small boat washed up in hawaii on oahu's kahana bay. they are trying to figure out where that boat came from. the mussels on the boat, they are not from hawaii. >>> we just -- we just got an updated schedule for president obama. the white house says the president will visit the home of a family in northern virginia this afternoon to talk about the impact of letting taxes go up on middle-class americans. it's another attempt by the president to put pressure on congress to extend...
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how his legacy stretched far beyond his home state of hawaii. that's next jenna: well that was quick. we heard from john boehner, speaker john boehner earlier today saying he had a plan b for the fiscal cliff compromise. he would put forward legislation so that anyone earning less than a million dollars would not see their taxes go up at the end of the year. well the white house came out and officially said no to plan b. we were hering from jay carney. of course the press secretary for the president saying the speaker's plan b approach doesn't meet this test of a balanced approach because it can't pass the senate and therefore will not protect the middle class. goes on in the statement to say basically, game on. as ed henry told us come on plan-c, right? that's what we're looking for. plan a is not working out so well because negotiations are not making a lot of progress, baby steps. plan b speaker put forward today, rejected by the white house. so maybe plan-c, jon, plan-c. jon: as you wellpointed out. jenna: here going to talk a little bit mor
how his legacy stretched far beyond his home state of hawaii. that's next jenna: well that was quick. we heard from john boehner, speaker john boehner earlier today saying he had a plan b for the fiscal cliff compromise. he would put forward legislation so that anyone earning less than a million dollars would not see their taxes go up at the end of the year. well the white house came out and officially said no to plan b. we were hering from jay carney. of course the press secretary for the...
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hawaii democrat daniel inway died in washington. he had represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. he was its very first congressman and nine-temple senator. the u.s. put his japanese parents in an ininternment camp during world war ii. he joined the u.s. army, lost his right arm in the war, and won the medal of honor. he also served on the watergate committee and he was the only member to ask the question that was supposed to be the whole purpose of the panel. quote, would you care to recommend to this committee any legislation to prevent the recurrence of some of the irregularities that occurred in the 1972 presidential election? tonight vermont democrat patrick leahy has taken his place as third in line for the presidency. senator daniel inouye was 88 years old. his last word was aloha everytht the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. our unique brush head cleans in three directions with up to 50% more brush movements than leading sonic technology. oral-b power brushes. go to oralb.com for the latest offers. [ mal
hawaii democrat daniel inway died in washington. he had represented hawaii since it became a state in 1959. he was its very first congressman and nine-temple senator. the u.s. put his japanese parents in an ininternment camp during world war ii. he joined the u.s. army, lost his right arm in the war, and won the medal of honor. he also served on the watergate committee and he was the only member to ask the question that was supposed to be the whole purpose of the panel. quote, would you care to...
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our president is taking a 20-day vacation in hawaii to cost the taxpayers $4 million. he is just going to blame the republicans and let the taxes go up on everybody. host: grace says -- guest: medicare's costs have grown slower than the private insurance market. even though it is a big expense for the federal government, it would be even more expensive if we were growing at the same rate of private insurance. medicare has millions and millions of patients and to negotiate much lower rates. on the flip side of that, the issues we talked about earlier about doctors not wanting to participate. medicare has a huge population so they are able to streamline a lot of the education costs. host: another comment on our twitter page -- guest: malpractice is an issue that came up in the health care debate but did not move for that much. it is one solution that might make doctors more comfortable in their practice, that they are now worried about getting sued all the time. most of the estimates show it most of the estimates show it would be relatively small in the world of health c
our president is taking a 20-day vacation in hawaii to cost the taxpayers $4 million. he is just going to blame the republicans and let the taxes go up on everybody. host: grace says -- guest: medicare's costs have grown slower than the private insurance market. even though it is a big expense for the federal government, it would be even more expensive if we were growing at the same rate of private insurance. medicare has millions and millions of patients and to negotiate much lower rates. on...
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extraordinary respect and sense of loss the death of our truly beloved colleague, senator dan inouye of hawaii. america, as senator reid and senator durbin made so car, america has lost a true hero, a patriot. this senate has lost a great leader, a leader whose accomplishments have been literally historic, and i think all of us have lost a friend. last evening, senator akaka spoke about how dan inouye's legacy, i'm paraphrasing here, was all aund hawi and all he had done for the state. the truth is that i think mt every state in the country is full of legacies of the service of dan inouye. i know it's true of connecticut. it really was my honor to serve for 24 years with dan inouye here. his -- he was exactly the opposite of all the caricature pictures people have of congress today, and particularly about the rabid ptisanship and personal uncivillity. dan was a great gentleman, and the most civil of people, the kindest and most decent of people. and as senator reid said, a proud democrat, a faithful democrat, but not at all partisan. the relationship that he had wi the late ted stevens on the
extraordinary respect and sense of loss the death of our truly beloved colleague, senator dan inouye of hawaii. america, as senator reid and senator durbin made so car, america has lost a true hero, a patriot. this senate has lost a great leader, a leader whose accomplishments have been literally historic, and i think all of us have lost a friend. last evening, senator akaka spoke about how dan inouye's legacy, i'm paraphrasing here, was all aund hawi and all he had done for the state. the...
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waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! but a bay area church groupa trip to florida has learnede hard way...people do. oung people were on their way from the airport o the bank when they stopped o grab a bite to eat at a fort lauderdale restaurant. that's when thieves broke io their van... stole 12- thoud dollars in cash... along with their luggage and i-d'. "it's not that you stole our money and the amount of mony that you stole, but you stoe dreams you stole those thins that we wanted to do you had just left not just me but yu have left many people rightw without shelter, without fo" the group is no longer strad without money... today, they were surprised with a 15-thousand dollar gift froe miami dolphins. in the vineyards and farms f sonoma county, there's a ple that saves lives.. hanna boys center is a school fors ed.. or h
waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! but a bay area church groupa trip to florida has learnede hard way...people do. oung people were on their way from the airport o the bank when they stopped o grab a bite to eat at a fort lauderdale restaurant. that's when thieves broke io their van... stole 12- thoud dollars in...
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obama got to go on vacation in hawaii. >> eric: taxes revert to the bush tax cut expire and president obama says republicans look at this. tax cuts for everyone making under 250. can republicans say no to tax cut in 2013? >> andrea: it will be tough. not tougher than the p.r. battle they are fighting now. i think he wants that scenario, eric. i think obama thinks going off the cliff is a win for him so he can pass the obama tax cut and say look, i'm bringing in revenue. i lowered the deficit. pass his tax cut. a win and he can blame the g.o.p. i would argue i don't think the g.o.p. had the ball on this fight. i don't think they gave it up. i don't think they had it. it's very tough for them to win against the white house like this. and a white house press corps that is not going to report anything negative against the president. >> eric: the ball is a debt ceiling. remember, all the negotiations, tell you, i'll get to greg, they have to go through the house. money negotiations go through the house. if the house says no on raising debt ceiling they can create havoc. go ahead. >> greg:
obama got to go on vacation in hawaii. >> eric: taxes revert to the bush tax cut expire and president obama says republicans look at this. tax cuts for everyone making under 250. can republicans say no to tax cut in 2013? >> andrea: it will be tough. not tougher than the p.r. battle they are fighting now. i think he wants that scenario, eric. i think obama thinks going off the cliff is a win for him so he can pass the obama tax cut and say look, i'm bringing in revenue. i lowered...
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senator daniel inouye represented hawaii from the day it became a state in 1959. he was 88. suffered from respiratory problems. shaken majority leader harry reid addressed colleagues yesterday. >> i have never known anyone like dan inouyue, no one else has. the kindness he has shown me for my time here in the senate has been something i will cherish always. >> senator inouye, second longest serving member ever behind robert byrd of west virginia. >>> newtown high school football coach steven george never expected a response when he left a message on a white board for president obama the president visited newtown on sunday. coach george and another teacher left a note on the white board in advance, thanking him for coming. they weren't sure the commander in chief would see it, but he did. the coach's note read, dear president obama the newtown community is so thankful that are every are you coming to help us heal. in times of adversity, it is reassuring to know that we have a strong leader to help us recover. the president wrote a note back on this white board. it said simply
senator daniel inouye represented hawaii from the day it became a state in 1959. he was 88. suffered from respiratory problems. shaken majority leader harry reid addressed colleagues yesterday. >> i have never known anyone like dan inouyue, no one else has. the kindness he has shown me for my time here in the senate has been something i will cherish always. >> senator inouye, second longest serving member ever behind robert byrd of west virginia. >>> newtown high school...